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OP-ED: “Donna Brooks: Connecticut lets down women in addiction recovery”
Written by Donna Brooks for the Hartford Courant Link to the Digital Courant Article here Link to the PDF of the published article here Connecticut had one in-patient unit available for women in addiction recovery. Now, it’s gone. I can’t talk about women’s health and treatment without being political, especially not when the state of
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Coalition Highlights Needed Investments in DOC to Create True “Second Chance Society”
Justice Reinvestment Coalition advocates held a press conference on Friday, February 24th, at 3:30 PM in Hearing Room 1D of the Legislative Office Building. Advocates and partners highlighted the Coalition’s funding proposals addressing the staffing crisis, improving medical attention, mental health supports, and reentry programs, while providing more oversight throughout DOC healthcare. The Coalition is
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Expand Services To Save Lives: Building a Robust & Proactive Public Health System in Connecticut
Connecticut’s public health safety net is crumbling. Every day, people seeking medical attention, mental health support, and addiction recovery services are turned away from receiving the care they need. Hundreds of frontline healthcare jobs at public state facilities remain vacant. The combination of direct care staffing shortages and lack of resources to navigate the system
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Statement from President Rob Baril – Regarding the passing of State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams
“All of us at 1199 and the SEIU State Council are devastated to hear of the passing of our SEIU brother, State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams. Q was a fighter with clear, courageous commitment to racial and economic justice for all people. He grew up around 1199 members at CVH and in Middletown, and that was a
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PANDEMIC PAY UPDATE FOR SEBAC MEMBERS
SEBAC leadership continues to advocate for pandemic hero pay that will recognize our state members’ sacrifices throughout COVID-19 and the critical role they, like all front-line workers played, in getting all of us through the worst of the pandemic. After months of negotiations, today, coalition leaders have opted to enter into arbitration to ensure that
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Solnit Children’s Center In Urgent Need of Staff as Acute Units Remain Closed
Children and families in urgent need of support are waiting to receive mental health care at top state facilities like the Solnit Children’s Center in Middletown. SEIU District 1199 New England is calling on Gov. Ned Lamont to take immediate action by staffing all critical health care and mental health and addiction services to save
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Connecticut Must Staff and Expand Critical Health Care Services to Save Lives!
Staffing critical health care services makes all the difference in saving lives. Right now, children in urgent need of support| are waiting to receive mental health care at top facilities like the Solnit Children’s Center. Connecticut must hire the frontline nurses and all other indispensable health care providers to ensure we reopen every unit available
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SEBAC Health Insurance Rate Increase FAQ
Below is an 2 page FAQ regarding SEBAC Health Insurance Rate Increases. Click here to download the PDF
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Healthcare Workers March on DMHAS Headquarters, Escalate Demands to Staff Open Positions, Expand Lifesaving Services
As state-run mental health and addictions facilities are operating below 50% capacity, state healthcare workers and members of District 1199 New England held a rally on Tuesday at the DMHAS headquarters to call attention to the urgent need for increased staffing and expanded services. Mental health workers who provide lifesaving care to Connecticut residents in